Highs make their way into the 60s later this week

ROANOKE, Va. – Monday starts off cold and cloudy for most of the area, but a few of us could see some fog and perhaps some freezing drizzle. That’s the case in parts of the Highlands and Southern Shenandoah, where we are under a Winter Weather Advisory until 9 a.m.

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One area that needs to be watched closely is Afton Mountain. Use caution if you’re traveling that way this morning.

Much of the day will be spent under a blanket of clouds. An area of low pressure developing near Asheville, North Carolina will swing up this way. This will give us the chance for a few light rain showers Monday afternoon and evening.

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The better chance of that is near and east of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Meanwhile, we look forward to some warmer, brighter days mid-to-late week. As the jet stream retreats to the north and high pressure sits over the eastern U.S., we can expect warmer air Wednesday, Thursday and into parts of Friday.

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In fact, we’re talking highs in the 60s for almost all of the area by Thursday. Some of us will get warm Friday, before another front moves in - bringing us the chance for more rain Friday afternoon.

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That chance may linger into parts of the weekend, depending on the location of this front.